Jumoke Olasunkanmi Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has revealed that the Nigerian government is set to introduce the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII). The initiative is aimed at helping Nigeria achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, the Minister said in a Monday night briefing. He said, “The President…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Following serious incidents in high-risk missions to transfer patients, deliver health supplies and others, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for immediate protection of humanitarian services in Gaza. This request follows the detention of two Palestinian Red Crescent Society members (PRSC) for one hour, while a WHO staff was beaten, stripped,…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The African Tobacco Control Alliance has named Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Mozambique, Kenya and Ethiopia as major contributors to environmental pollution in the continent. According to a press statement released on X by the African Tobacco Control Alliance on Monday, most of the pollution come from plastics in cigarette butts and packaging….
Gom Mirian The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has expressed regret over the exit of multinational consumer goods manufacturer, Procter & Gamble (P&G), from Nigeria. He, however, warned that more manufacturers would follow suit if the government does not take decisive action to address the challenges faced by the…
Gom Mirian The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the suspension of processing fees on large cash deposits until April 30, 2024. Dr Adetona Adedeji, the Acting Director of Supervision at CBN, made this public in a statement on Monday. The new development, outlined in the “Guide to Charges by Banks, Other Financial Institutions, and…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Months after the outbreak of Anthrax in Nigeria, other African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are recording incidents of the disease, a WHO report released on Monday has revealed. Anthrax is a bacteria disease caused by the Bacillus Anthracis bacteria, that occurs naturally in the soil and affects domestic and…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has said that there is no justification for Nigeria not being among the top 10 richest countries in the world. He added that with agricultural revolution, Nigeria can end insecurity and reduce poverty among its growing population. Shettima, who made this statement…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it arrested a groom and 25 wedding guests over an alleged drug party disguised as a wedding reception. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made this known on the agency’s official X page on Sunday. He then called for prayers against…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has asked the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Group (NNPCL) Mele Kolo Kyari, to make public the total amount of revenues gotten from oil since the removal of subsidy on petrol in May 2023. This follows a query by a…
Gom Mirian In a bid to boost the operations of the National Examination Council (NECO), the Federal Government (FG) has inaugurated 70 operational vehicles and a state-of-the-art scanning centre for the agency. These are aimed at enhancing the conduct of NECO’s examinations by ensuring the security and timely delivery of examination materials to examination centres…
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